serious; not joking; straight
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
slope; slanting surface; bevel
use; utilization; utilisation; application
beyond that point; after that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to smash down; to beat in
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
instant; moment; for an instant
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
place; situation; position; location
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to encamp; to take up positions
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular